The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-29

10 say lnat CRmuen was tho ChotCo DO
cause the nominee Of a caucus. Tho cir
cumstance that he had asmall majority II
a fragmentary cRucus was no indication
that he had q majority OF the people. Hi
recognized that each member OF Legia
lature WAS the judge Of the wishes Of hi
own constituents. But ho denied tha
the wishes OF any county were reflected
by the lobby OF Federal otlice.holders nov
surrounding the Legislature. /
A sTILL HUNT.
Oamden's candidacy was not asltatet
before the election. His managers made
every effort to prevent agitation and per
suade voters that nominees were neutral
on the Senatorshlp, or else were opposed
to tho reelection Of Camden, The activl
ty Of few men working In one direction
and assisted by newspapers misled persons
who did not comprehend the issue, bu,
the solid men Of the party were agains,
Camden. II the issue now before this
Legislature had been raised at the polls
how many members Of the caucus would
place their hands on their hearts and ssy
that they believed their constituents
would have elected candidate who was
pledged to vote for the repsese ntative o.
the Standard Oil Company
@ HAVE WE A CESAR? \
Do the people consider him the only
Democrat who is fit to be trusted in this
struggle between monopoly and the
massea7 - .Ef.FiEE TtsE
Those present could see what was going
on here in Charleston. But persons who
are absent could not see tho influences al
work. II tho body Of people understood
the situation they. would be uery far from
supporting Camden or any one like him.
Those who like himself had refused to 20
into caucus, the result Of which was pre-.
determined had done go alter considerable
reelection and after consultation with Dem:
ocrats who had tho confidence OF the
great majority Of the party and he wanted
it understood that Camden would not be
reelected unleBs tho Republicans came t,
his rescue. -
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEAL.
There Is objection to Mr.. Camden be'
cause he is concerned in corporations like
tho Standard Oil Company. But for him:
self it was conclusive objection that Mr..
Camden was member OF that Close cor,
poration whoue capital stock was the Fed
eral patronage and whose dividends were
distribution OF the Federal offices. L
was no use to pretend ignorance. The
facts might be kept out Of the newspaper
but they were known to the people al
| the same. The Senator formed close
corporation to parcel out the offices 30 ai
to personal following that might be uset
to perpetusts themselves in power. Mr.
Flournoy gave the particulars about thi
appointment OF U. s. District ATTORNEY
Watts. Watts was Kenna's law.partner
aud kenna contended that il appointed
Watts could and would bring many
members Of the Legislature, bu,
Camden coutended that. Leonsrd hat
already rendered enough service to en-
title himself TO the place. Wood DALEY
was candidate. Both Senators we're OBJ
ligsd to tell the President that he wal
competent and entirely acceptable to the
party. Dailey's backing was the strongest
but he refused to wear the collar Of TIM
ring. His appointment WIS made out
The'Senators telegraphed for Watts ant
Leonard to pome to Washington, ant
these gentlemen mado an agres,aont t.
conduct the office In partnership and di
vide the profits. He, Mr.. Flournoy, woult
never submit to methods the character O.
which was illustrated by the partnership
between Watts and Leonard.
TAKE HIN DOWN.
He called on the Camden men 10 taxi
down their candidate and thereby save
the party. Had it como to such paei
that We had only one man in the party
fit to bs Ssnstor2 Was it treason to pro
pose another candidate? What gave Mr.
Camden his strength 7 Was it statesman
ship or was it unclean; political methods
when was it heard that kome's" widt
while encompassed only one man n =
@ Insane Asylum Investigation y -
Special Dispatch to the Ia,el'gcncer u 1'.' =, ''l.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Jan. 2s.-Tho In
cane Asylam ipFeasigation question cams
up in the Senate to-day, nndIvss discueset
with come warmth. Senator McOreeYl
pounded the newspapers la Sullivan ant
like John L. struck a snsg and was die
nbled. Senator Dawson remarked that HI
thought the Senator had enough e1per
ience with the newspapers to respect thei
power at least. Senator Scott made /
speech in favor. Of a searching investigs
ton which ia spoken OF on all sides as tn,
ablest effort Of the session. He goferret
to the charges in the newspapers ant
showed how derelict in their duty the Leg
islature would be if it did not clear up tn,
matter and make the real facta public
The matter went over aa unfinished busi
ness. w Stnfl,.nif,,
F! Alleged Malicious Shooting,
spee!a! Dispatch to the Intellioe,eer.jl BN9Pfii
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2s.-squire Brod
issuea Yarraut for the arrest Of q younl
nan namod Haines charged with killing
young man by the name Of Davis tW,
weeks ago. Haines, who ia fourteen year
old, and Davis, who Ia abou: eighteen
living at Tupper's creek, ten miles from
this city, went hunting. Davis, carryin,
gun, came Upon pheasant, and they
had q dispute as to who would shoot
Haines procured the gum and ns h,
claimed, shot at the pheasant, but the loat
took effect In sDsvis' body, who died in
etantly. A coroner's jury. rendered yer
dict Of accidental shooting, but subsequen
developments OF q bad nature caused thu
issuing OF the warrant. -a9
u. i.tr Prohibition In tho Senate.
Special DtpaleA 10 he EnlsNIgeneer, i:
CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. 2a.-The
prohibition amendment was again unde
consideration in the Senate to-day ant
was ably discussed at some length. Mr.
Flournoy moved an amendment provid
ing that the prohibition shall not go int
effect before January 1st, 1890, and vote
being had on this the majority voted aye
but the, postponement of the announce
nens OF the vote was secured till 'S.mor
row by friends Of prohibition, ;r ,tus nopt
thatthe result might be altered by tha
time. &SF ssEgF tYfg4sr1a SJE,
| IA fsIl Personal. Mention. Hli {,iIsi
Special Dtpateh to Inc lnl:l!i0eneer.
CHARLESTON, ". VA, Jan. 2s.-James
Hyer, Of Braxton. leaves ior, Washington
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